AL-ARHABI: YEMENI GOVERNMENT TO GO AHEAD WITH REFORMS AGENDA

SANA'A, May 31 (Saba)- Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs
and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Abdul Kareem
al-Arhabi confirmed commitment of the Yemeni government to go ahead
with the administrative and financial reforms in order to improve
climate of the investment in the country.

In first consultation meeting for the Higher Authority of Tenders
Control, al-Arhabi said that reforms aim at attracting further
investments and encouraging private sector in the country.

He affirmed importance of holding such meeting which reflects
commitment of the government with the reforms agenda and electoral
platform of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, pointing out to the
issuance of several laws related to financial disclosure,
establishment of Supreme National Authority of Combating Corruption.

Al-Arhabi highlighted role of the Higher Authority of Tenders
Control, valuing support of the donors for development process and
reforms agenda in the country.

For his part, the chairman of the Higher Authority of Tenders
Control Abdul Malik al-Arashi said that the authority has became a
member of the Arab Transparency Network since this month.

He affirmed concern of the authority to cooperate with all relevant
authorities to carry out law of tenders in order to protect the
public funds.

Regional director of the World Bank for Yemen, Djibouti and Egypt
affairs indicated to the cooperation between Yemen and the bank in
field of tenders, saying that the Yemeni law of tenders No.23/2007
is one of the best laws in the region.

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